Line #11 ComicBook/DarkmanVsArmyOfDarkness


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3	A crossover comic miniseries between ''Film/{{Darkman}}'' and ''Franchise/EvilDead'' by Dynamite Entertainment and co-written by Creator/KurtBusiek and Creator/RogerStern.
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5	The incantations in the evil book ''Necronomicon Ex-Mortis'' are read aloud in Darkman's city, bringing forth a wave of [[DemonicPossession demonic possessions]] by the Deadites. Reading the book further eventually summons the great hero Ash Williams, who teams up with Darkman to fight the army of darkness.
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8	!!''Darkman vs. Army of Darkness'' provides examples of:
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10	* BigBad: Julie, who made the mistake of reading ''Necronomicon'''s incantations, is possessed and declares herself to be the Queen of Darkness and drives the plot of the comic.
11	* ContinuityNod:
12	** Strack's unfinished building that witnessed the finale of ''Film/{{Darkman}}'' is used by the Deadites to construct a temple.
13	** Durant mentions his defeats, including his proper death at the end of ''Film/DarkmanIITheReturnOfDurant''.
14	* DeadpanSnarker Aside Ash, obviously, Darkman himself has his moments like when he comments that "We're doomed" after seeing Ash as TheChosenOne who should save the world from the Deadites.
15	* TheDragon: Possessed Julie resurrects Robert G. Durant to act as her "[[MookLieutenant field marshall]]", which also makes him stronger than other Deadites.
16	* EyeBeams: Newly possessed Julie tries to kill Kelly with energy beams coming out of her eyes, but Kelly manages to deflect them by holding the ''Necronomicon'' in front of her.
17	* FingerSnapLighter: After resurrecting Durant, possessed Julie lights his cigar by snapping her fingers.
18	* GolfClubbing: After hearing from possessed Julie that those with physical traumas are more easily possessed by the Deadites, Durant tries that out by hitting a guard with his golf club.
19	* NeckSnap: Durant punishes a guy who failed to find about Darkman's whereabouts by twisting his neck.
20	* NobodyHereButUsStatues: To avoid being found in the local S-Mart by the Deadites, Ash pretends be a mannequin.
21	* OffWithHisHead: When Darkman is accidentally set on fire, Ash decapitates the nearest Deadite and uses the blood gushing from its neck to put out the flames.
22	* PutTheirHeadsTogether: Darkman takes out two Deadite guards by knocking their heads together. And since they are old possessed corpses, they are reduced to dust.
23	* RedEyesTakeWarning: Deadite-possessed people have glowing red eyes.
24	* RiseFromYourGrave: Possessed Julie goes to a cemetery to raise more bodies possessed by Deadites, including Darkman's arch-nemesis Robert G. Durant.
25	* ShoutOut:
26	** At one point, Ash's narration refers to Darkman as "[[Radio/TheShadow Lamont Cranston]] meets the mummy".
27	** Creator/LiamNeeson, the actor who originally played Darkman, is referenced with Neeson Park where Deadites hold a gathering.
28	** Durant has three mooks who resemble Film/TheThreeStooges working for him.
29	* SymbolSwearing: All swearing in the comic are displayed with symbols.
30	* VersusTitle: Darkman (and Ash) against the Army of Darkness!
31	* WaxingLyrical: Ash quotes Music/RayCharles' "Hit the Road Jack" when he throws a Deadite's moving arm out of his Oldsmobile.

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